Though it’s filmed in a Los Angeles studio with minimal exterior shots of vintage New York, Mad Men—AMC’s critically acclaimed series that follows fictional Madison Avenue executives in the 1960s—is as quintessentially New York as yellow taxis and pastrami on rye. The show’s themes of ambition, reinvention and success—coupled with the glamour, style and sophistication that...

Despite its sometimes heavily industrialized shoreline, New York City is still a waterfront town. This Saturday, July 24, the annual City of Water Day Festival will serve as a reminder of just that, featuring free entertainment and education for kids and adults alike about the ways the five boroughs interact with the sea. Expect boat tours, fishing, harbor tours, live music and more.
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